Boy name
Göktöre name meaning
“name combining the sky and customary law”
Göktöre is a name combining the sky and customary law. It joins Turkish gök, meaning sky, with töre, referring to a community’s traditions and rules. Used as a masculine name in Türkiye, its töre element evokes the customs recounted at a community gathering in an old narrative.
What does Göktöre mean?
Name combining the sky and customary law
In Turkish: gök ve töre kavramlarını birleştiren ad
Göktöre brings together the sky and the idea of an established social order. Töre has an important place in discussions of historical Turkic custom and law. The compound does not, however, supply enough evidence to translate it specifically as divine law or identify it as a named mythological concept.
Origin of the name Göktöre
The name combines Turkish gök, “sky,” with töre, “custom; customary law.” Its components are clear, although the exact relationship intended between them is not fixed by the compound itself.
How to pronounce Göktöre
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡœktœɾe/ |
Is Göktöre a boy’s name?
Yes, Göktöre is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Göktöre does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Göktöre
Names with related meanings
- Göktuğ♂A sky-blue ceremonial standard
- Miraç♂Means of ascent
- Atlas♂Mythological Titan who bears the heavens
- Ayaz♂Sharp dry cold under clear skies
- Göktürk♂The historical Göktürk state and people name
- Gökalp♂Sky hero
- Bulut♂A visible mass of water droplets in the sky
- Gökhan♂Khan of the sky
- Gökay♂Moon in the sky
- Evren♂The universe
- Gökdeniz♂A blue, sky-coloured sea
- Ufuk♂Horizon
FAQ about the name Göktöre
What is the meaning of Göktöre?
Göktöre means “name combining the sky and customary law”. The name combines Turkish gök, “sky,” with töre, “custom; customary law.” Its components are clear, although the exact relationship intended between them is not fixed by the compound itself.
Is Göktöre a boy’s name?
Yes, Göktöre is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Göktöre in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Göktöre nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Göktöre?
Göktöre is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Göktöre have?
Göktöre has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Göktöre?
Göktöre does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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